Connect AAA Signal to ChatGPT: setup and troubleshooting

Before you start

• Connect Google and save at least one enabled website in AAA Signal.
• A ChatGPT plan and workspace that permits custom MCP connections with OAuth Client ID Metadata Documents (CIMD). Menus and availability vary; this is not a public app-directory listing.

Set it up, step by step

1. In the ChatGPT interface shown in this guide, open Plugins, then Add → Add custom MCP server. Some accounts place Plugins under Settings. Labels and availability vary by plan and workspace.
2. Name: AAA Signal Live. Optional description: Read-only website reports, SEO guidance and action briefings. Choose Server URL and enter https://aaasignal.com.au/assistant/mcp. Choose OAuth authentication. No Google password, Google API key or Resend key belongs in this form.
3. Open Advanced OAuth settings. Select Client Identifier Metadata Document (CIMD). The client metadata URL should be https://chatgpt.com/oauth/client.json. Keep the automatically discovered callback URL unchanged.
4. The orange/red “DCR is unavailable until a Registration URL is present” box is a notice, not an input. CIMD does not need DCR. Leave Registration URL empty; https://example.com is placeholder text, not a value to enter.
5. Under Default scopes, keep reports:read checked. Under Base scopes, enter reports:read and offline_access on separate lines, or enter reports:read,offline_access. Do not put both values on one line separated only by a space: the form labels this field as one value per line or comma-separated.
6. Check the discovered endpoints: Auth URL https://aaasignal.com.au/oauth/authorize; Token URL https://aaasignal.com.au/oauth/token; Authorization server base https://aaasignal.com.au; Resource https://aaasignal.com.au/assistant/mcp. Leave OpenID support (OIDC enabled) unchecked and its fields untouched.
7. Close the Advanced settings panel using its top-right ×. Read the custom-server acknowledgement on the main form, tick it if you agree, and choose Create as a plugin.
8. If the approval screen opens, sign in to AAA Signal, check the publisher and return host are chatgpt.com, select only the businesses you want to share, and choose Allow selected businesses. Finish the return to ChatGPT.
9. Confirm that tools are available and make a real read-only test: ask “Using AAA Signal Live, list my approved businesses.” Verify the names match your selection. Then ask for an action briefing for one business. A plugin entry, permission setting or approval page alone is not proof the connection works.
10. In AAA Signal, open AI assistants to review or revoke access. Approvals expire after 30 days. Reconnect if needed; revoking stops future calls but does not delete content already saved in chats.

Open AI assistants →

In the dashboard menu: Advanced tools → AI assistants (click Advanced tools to open that section).

How to use it

Try: “Show my approved businesses”, “What changed this week and what should I check?”, or “Which channels recorded my selected enquiry event?”.

The assistant can read reports, practical briefings, saved indexing results and workspace records. It cannot edit tasks, publish website changes, start scans, submit sitemaps, change tracking, send emails or manage billing.

What the results mean

Only selected enabled businesses are shared. Each approval can be revoked, and existing tokens are checked against the approval on every report request.

Google credentials are never returned to the assistant. Report content shared with ChatGPT is handled by OpenAI under the terms and data controls of your ChatGPT account. Use appropriate settings before sharing private reporting data.

Connecting a custom app does not list AAA Signal publicly or guarantee that ChatGPT recommends it over other services. Prefer Claude? See the Claude guide.

If something goes wrong